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Central Training Center graduates 229 policeman
KABUL — Approximately 180 Afghan National Civil Order Police and 49 Afghan Uniform Police graduated basic training Dec. 2, at the Central Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Communication: If you are reading this, you are doing it right
Kabul, Afghanistan (Dec. 12) — In the last 60 years, technology has advanced faster than it has in the last 200, particularly in the communications field. In a time where people from most countries have access to cell phones and internet just about everywhere, communication is almost at the speed of thought.
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Basic Warrior Training graduates 169 soldiers
Regional Basic Warrior Training graduates 169 ready, able soldiers
By Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Martinez Regional Support Command-East/NTM-A Public Affairs Specialist GARDEZ, Afghanistan – One hundred and sixty-nine Afghan National Army students graduated from Regional Basic Warrior Training during a ceremony at Gardez Regional Military Training Center on November 22.
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REINTEGRATION OF FIVE TALIBAN COMMANDER IN QALA-I-NAW
Qala-i-Naw, Afghanistan (05 Dec 2011) — This morning in the Badghis Provincial Government facilities, former base of Spanish contingent- has been held the official ceremony of the incorporation to the Peace program of 42 Taliban, including their commanders, who have decided to lay down their arms after many years of fighting .
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NATO-ISAF MEDAL IMPOSITION TO ASPFOR XXIX
Qala-i-Naw, Afghanistan (08 Dec 2011) — Coinciding with the celebration of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the Infantry, force largest branch, the base of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Qala-i-Naw, paused in their daily activity for the imposition of the NATO medal "No Article 5 ISAF" to about 500 members of ASPFOR XXIX, deployed in the Badghis province of Spanish responsibility.
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Female Engagement Team teaches Sangin district police combat lifesaving
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Afghanistan (Dec. 3) — Ten Afghan Uniformed Policemen graduated from the Combat Lifesaver Course aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sangin district, Helmand province on December 3.
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Wadi crossing opens for Musa Qal’eh
MUSA QAL'EH, Afghanistan (Dec. 9) — Commerce and travel through the District of Musa Qal’eh just became easier with the completion and grand opening of the Musa Qal’eh Wadi Crossing on December 9.
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Grand opening of ACTA to house new Afghan forensics training program
More than 150 onlookers gathered to witness the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Afghan Criminal Techniques Academy and Laboratory in Parwan, Afghanistan, Nov. 29.
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ISAF Joins President Karzai to Condemn Attacks in Kunduz, Kandahar Provinces
ISAF Joins President Karzai to Condemn Attacks in Kunduz, Kandahar Provinces
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Afghan National Army and Police delegation to visit New York City and World Trade Center site
Afghanistan Army Brig. Gen. Sayed Malouk, 215 Corps commander, (left) and Afghanistan National Police Major General Mullah Khill, 707 AUP Regional Headquarters deputy commander, view the National September 11 Memorial on December 9.
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‘Afghanistan needs military leaders of courage, competence, character’
The Combined Joint Interagency Task Force Shafafiyat commander visited the National Military Academy of Afghanistan Dec. 7 to discuss the importance of military core values.
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ISAF Commander inducted into Order of St. Barbara
Kabul, Afghanistan (Dec, 4, 2011) – During the early days of Artillery, soldiers would send out a little prayer to Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen, for their safety, as early cannons were unreliable and would tend to explode at times.
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Golf pro Montgomerie visits Afghan athletes, ISAF troops
KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov 29, 2011) — Professional golf player and former European Ryder Cup team captain Colin Montgomerie paid a visit to Afghan athletes and children Nov. 25 at the International Security Assistance Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Afghans handling own ANP training in Tarin Kowt
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan (Nov. 27, 2011) – A dozen Afghan National Policemen stand in front of the room. They all wear signs with strings around the backs of their necks. One says “ANP,” another says “Coalition Forces,” another, “Tribal Leaders.” Each sign – with writing in English, Dari and Pashtu - indicates a different group of individuals.
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Afghan Post upgrades service with help from ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 27, 2011) — Neither snow nor rain prevented the delivery of nine new mail trucks to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology here Nov. 23.
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Tranche 2: Transition on course in RC-North
MAZAR-E SHARIF, Afghanistan (Nov. 21, 2011) – Inteqal is the Dari word for transition and it also describes the current phase of the Afghan National Security Force and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
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Marines turn base responsibility over to ANA
HELMAND, Afghanistan (Nov. 18, 2011) — When 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, nick-named the Lava Dogs, arrived here mid-April, expectations were of a deployment filled with improvised explosive devices and sporadic firefights.
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Afghan 'para-vets' key to sustainable livestock care
PAKTIA, Afghanistan (Nov. 18, 2011) — Livestock and agriculture is a key source of income in eastern Afghanistan.
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ANSF, US troops re-establish presence in Nader Shah Kot
KHOWST, Afghanistan (Nov. 12, 2011) — Flying in under the cloak of darkness, Afghan National Security Forces, along with American soldiers, conducted an air assault into the mountains of the Nader Shah Kot district Nov. 1.
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The busiest man in Nawa
HELMAND, Afghanistan (Nov. 5, 2011) – His days end late in the evenings and begin well before sunrise. While most in Nawa are still sleeping soundly in their beds, he is already awake preparing for another seemingly endless day.
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Afghan, ISAF troops capture mid-level Taliban leader
LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 4, 2011) – Afghan and Coalition forces captured Bari Ali, a mid-level Taliban leader, during a cordon and search operation, Nov. 3.
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Combined forces clear insurgents from Logar
LOGAR, Afghanistan — Historically, Logar province has been a Taliban stronghold. Almost all Afghan and Coalition Soldiers who have entered the province in the past have come under attack.
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Female Engagement Team establishes bonds
LAGHMAN, Afghanistan (Oct. 31, 2011) — Naseema, a 17-year-old, holds her baby on her lap, smiling from beneath a white Chadaa, or headscarf, which is folded over her forehead, tucked behind her ears, then wrapped about her shoulders. Her smile extends to her large brown eyes, and her laugh crinkles the bridge of her nose in a charming, young expression of true happiness.
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Afghan Commandos capture key insurgent figure
KONAR, Afghanistan (Oct. 28, 2011) – Members of 2nd Company, 1st Commando Kandak, captured a key insurgent figure during clearing operations in Maya village, Khas Konar district, Oct. 25.
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Afghan Commando medics prove skills treating villagers
HERAT, Afghanistan (Oct. 26, 2011) – Afghan National Army Commando medics, aided by a coalition Special Operations Surgical Team, provided health-care treatment and education to villagers in Guzarah District, Oct. 24.
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